Aimwave
Aimwave helps you point a TV antenna. It lists the over-the-air TV transmitters around you, shows the direction, distance and an estimated signal level for each, and turns your iPhone into a compass dial that tells you when the antenna is on target. It works offline, with no account and no server of ours.
Aimwave is an iPhone app for TV antenna alignment: it lists nearby broadcast towers with direction and distance, and a compass dial locks on when your antenna is on target.
Features
- Nearby TV towers with bearing and distance; U.S. towers also get an estimated signal level
- Compass dial that says turn left or right and locks within 3 degrees
- U.S. towers from the FCC database with call sign, RF channel, band and power
- Tower data built into the app, so it works on a roof without signal
- Location is used on the iPhone and is not sent anywhere; no account and no ads
- Camera aim and saved places (Pro)
Questions
Which app shows which way to point my TV antenna?
Aimwave finds the broadcast towers around you and turns your iPhone into a compass that points at the tower you pick, locking when you are within 3 degrees.
Is there an app that finds TV towers near me?
Aimwave lists nearby over-the-air TV towers with direction and distance; U.S. towers come from the FCC's public database and include an estimated signal level.
Does Aimwave work without internet?
Yes. Aimwave's tower data is inside the app, so it works offline, and your location stays on your iPhone.
How accurate is Aimwave's signal estimate?
For U.S. towers Aimwave estimates signal from distance, transmitter power and tower height; hills and buildings are not taken into account, so treat it as a guide.
Support
A tower in the wrong place, a missing channel, or an arrow that will not settle? Write to hello@vomcore.com — we answer in English and Turkish. Your town (not your address) and a screenshot help most.
Where the tower data comes from
Transmitter locations and details come from public broadcast licence registries and from OpenStreetMap contributors. Each source and its licence is listed in the app under Settings › Data sources. Signal levels are estimates: terrain, buildings and trees are not taken into account.